Polydor (label) -- Soul — CDs (LPs, CDs, Vinyl Record Albums) -- Dusty Groove is Chicago's Online Record Store

Roy Ayers — Everybody Loves The Sunshine (SHMCD pressing) ... CD
Polydor/Universal (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

One of Roy Ayers' biggest albums ever – and also one of his deepest, too! The whole thing's an incredible album of mellow jazzy soul – and it shows Roy at the crossroads, perfecting his earlier funk style with a sweet mellow R&B edge, getting a bit slicker, but still staying on the ... read more CD

Roy Ayers — Feeling Good ... CD
Polydor/PTG (Netherlands), 1982. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

Stellar sounds from the great Roy Ayers – an early 80s album for Polydor, but a set that's still got the wonderfully tight, wonderfully groovy feel of his late 70s albums for the label! Roy's really perfected his sense of balance by this time – and does a great job of balancing ... read more CD

Roy Ayers — Love Fantasy ... CD
Polydor/PTG (Netherlands), 1980. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

One of our favorite Roy Ayers albums of all time – and an overlooked gem from Roy's late 70s years at Polydor! This set's a bit more laidback and less clubby than some other Ayers work of the period – which means it's got this wonderful jazzy groove throughout – a sweet mix of ... read more CD

James Brown — Bodyheat ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An enduring classic from James Brown – quite possibly the strongest of his late 70s albums, and a record that nicely balances the harder funk of the early part of the decade with a more sophisticated style that almost gets slightly jazzy at times! The vocals are planted strongly at the top ... read more CD

(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)

James Brown — Get Up Offa That Thing ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1976. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

James Brown screams at the beginning of the record – "I'm Back! I'm Back!" – which is his proclamation that he was ready to take on a whole new generation of funk music – grooving with a new sound that was guaranteed to hit as big as it did in earlier years! The ... read more CD

(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)

James Brown — Hell ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A killer double-length album from James Brown – a smoking set that stands strongly right next to similar packages like Get On The Good Foot and Payback! The album's a bit different than the latter, in that the tracks are mostly shorter, and there's some mellower cuts too – but they ... read more CD

James Brown — Hey America ... CD
Polydor/Elemental (Spain), 1972. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A really fantastic album from James Brown – and an unusual one, too – as it was only ever issued overseas back in the early 70s! The album's got a title that's similar to one of James' Christmas albums, but it's a completely different record – kind of a condensation of some of ... read more CD

James Brown — Make It Funky – The Big Payback 1971 to 1975 ... CD
Chronicles/Polydor, Early/Mid 70s. New Copy 2CD ... Out Of Stock

Killer 2 CD set that focuses on the funky sound of James from the 70s – and which includes great material that was never issued at the time, alternate funky takes, rare singles, and other great bits! There's a wealth of incredible material on here that makes the set essential – even if ... read more CD

James Brown — Motherlode – Unreleased Original Recordings ... CD
Polydor (Japan), Late 60s/Early 70s. New Copy ... $10.99 13.99

One of the greatest albums ever from James Brown – even if it wasn't issued during his classic run of funk records in the early 70s! Yet the material here is all from that time – recorded by Polydor when James and the JBs were completely kicking ass in the studio – turning out ... read more CD

James Brown — Revolution Of The Mind ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1971. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An amazing double-live album that's to concert records what James Brown's Payback was to the sound of studio funk! Like that classic, this is a double-length 2LP set that really has James and the JBs stretching out and doing their thing – working here in a setting that's supposed to be the ... read more CD

James Brown — Sho Is Funky Down Here ... CD
Polydor/Now Again, 1971. New Copy ... $6.99 15.98

A legendary bit of fuzzy funk from James Brown – an important collaboration with the mighty Dave Matthews, who brings a more tripped-out feel to the record than some of James' other King sessions of the time! Matthews adds in lots of psych-influenced guitar – used very different than ... read more CD

JBs — Damn Right I Am Somebody ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1974. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An incredible album – quite possibly our favorite record by the JBs, ever! The set starts with a wonderful conversational bit – rapping and musing on the idea of "Damn Right, I Am Somebody" – showing the group in a political and righteous mode for the first time ever. ... read more CD

(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)

JBs — Doing It To Death ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1973. New Copy ... Temporarily Out Of Stock

An incredible album – a landmark piece of funk that nobody should be without, funk fan or not! The album is the second to feature James Brown's famous backing combo of the early 70s – and unlike their first one, which was really more of a collection of singles, this album has the group ... read more CD

(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)

JBs — Hustle With Speed ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1975. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

One of the most fantastic albums by the JBs – a masterpiece of funky jamming, tight instrumentation, and that free yet tight style of the James Brown 70s years! The tracks are longer than on some of the earlier singles – especially the 8 minute jammer "(It's Not The Express) It's ... read more CD

(Part of the Rare Groove Funk 1000 Best Collection!)

JBs International — Jam II Disco Fever ... CD
Polydor (Japan), 1978. New Copy ... $9.99 24.99

A different groove than usual from The JBs – but still pretty darn nice, and way better than just about all the other funky combos on the market! It's the late 70s, and James Brown's head is a bit addled – he thinks he's the guy who invented disco, and he starts turning his extended ... read more CD

JJ Band — JJ Band (with bonus tracks) ... CD
Polydor/Sonorama (Germany), 1970. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A lost bit of European funk from the JJ Band – a Belgian combo from the start of the 70s, and one with shared members of the more famous Euro funk groups Chakachas and El Chicles! As with those groups, the style here is nicely offbeat – elements learned from American soul and jazz, but ... read more CD

Alton McClain & Destiny — It Must Be Love/More Of You ... CD
Polydor/Expansion (UK), 1978/1979. New Copy ... Out Of Stock

A pair of overlooked female soul gems – back to back on a single CD! The first album is It Must Be Love – sweet late 70s modern soul from Alton McClain & Destiny – a great little female vocal trio with a sound that ranges from lightly funky with jazzy flourishes, to soaringly ... read more CD

Leonore O'Malley — First Be A Woman ... CD
Polydor/Gold Legion, 1980. New Copy ... $10.99 14.98

A nice little album from the years when girl power wasn't just a punk rock thing – part of that undercurrent of "modern woman" pop from the late 70s – as evidenced by the album's title, and it's cover image of Leonore O'Malley ripping open her suit like Clark Kent! Yet as ... read more CD

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